ahorcar Negative Imperative Conjugation
ahorcar — to hang
The negative imperative of ahorcar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no ahorques, no ahorque, no ahorquemos, no ahorquéis, no ahorquen.
ahorcar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to strangle or hang something. It follows the present subjunctive forms.
Notes on ahorcar in the Negative Imperative
Every form has the c -> qu spelling change to maintain the 'k' sound before the 'e' endings.
Example Sentences
¡No me ahorques!
Don't strangle me!
tú
No ahorquen al prisionero todavía.
Don't hang the prisoner yet.
ustedes
No ahorquemos las esperanzas.
Let's not 'strangle' (stifle) our hopes.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no ahorces
Correct: no ahorques
Why: Using 'c' instead of 'qu' changes the pronunciation to an 's' sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ahorco
The present tense of ahorcar is completely regular: ahorco, ahorcas, ahorca, ahorcamos, ahorcáis, ahorcan.
Preterite
yo: ahorqué
The preterite of ahorcar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: ahorqué, ahorcaste, ahorcó, ahorcamos, ahorcasteis, ahorcaron.
Imperfect
yo: ahorcaba
The imperfect of ahorcar is regular: ahorcaba, ahorcabas, ahorcaba, ahorcábamos, ahorcabais, ahorcaban.
Future
yo: ahorcaré
The future tense of ahorcar is regular: ahorcaré, ahorcarás, ahorcará, ahorcaremos, ahorcaréis, ahorcarán.
Conditional
yo: ahorcaría
The conditional of ahorcar is regular: ahorcaría, ahorcarías, ahorcaría, ahorcaríamos, ahorcaríais, ahorcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ahorque
The present subjunctive of ahorcar features a spelling change (c to qu) in all persons: ahorque, ahorques, ahorque, ahorquemos, ahorquéis, ahorquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ahorcara
The imperfect subjunctive of ahorcar is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: ahorcara, ahorcaras, ahorcara, ahorcáramos, ahorcarais, ahorcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ahorca
The imperative of ahorcar uses the regular 'tú' form (ahorca) but switches to 'qu' for others: ahorque, ahorquemos, ahorcad, ahorquen.